In his long life, the noted physician, scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane amassed one of the greatest collections of plants, animals, antiquities, coins and many other objects of his time. Sloane ...

From the private collection of Sir Hans Sloane in 1753, the British Museum has grown to become one of the world's most important chronicles of human civilization through the ages.

Sir Hans Sloane was a celebrated physician—it was he who certified the death of Queen Anne in 1714; and he succeeded Sir Isaac Newton as president of the Royal Society. One of the quaint entries ...

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In his long life, the noted physician, scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane amassed one of the greatest collections of plants, animals, antiquities, coins and many other objects of his time. Sloane ...